2010-2011 Academic Catalog 
    
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2010-2011 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

GEOG 250 - Technology and Environmental Assessment

Type of Course: Seminar
A survey of analytic techniques used in evaluating environmental conditions and the impacts of technology. These techniques consist of formal methods such as cost-benefit, risk-benefit, cost effectiveness and decision analysis. They also include methods used to elicit human judgment and behavioral responses in evaluating complex environmental and technical systems. Draws on case studies and teaches students to make both quantitative and qualitative assessments.

Cross Listed: GEOG 350 

Instructor: Mr. Ratick

When Offered: Offered every year

Faculty: Samuel Ratick, Ph.D. - Professor of Geography Professor of IDCE